Zip a folder using SSIS

Question

I am trying to zip a Folder in SSIS, there are 12 files in the source folder and I need to zipthat folder. I can get the files to zip fine my problem is the folders.

Answer 1

Try using 7zip it is free. Take a look at 7zip command line user guide it contains all commands you need

And use a script task or an execute process task to achieve this. Also there are other useful links:

• https://www.dotnetperls.com/7-zip-examples

UPDATE 1

you can follow this link for winzip:

• http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?202918-Well-WinZip-Command-Line-Folders-to-Zip-keep-folder-structure-

In the link above they suggested using this command:

 wzzip "c:\Test.zip" "c:\myfolder" -exPR